RheatherN ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    Miss being bedside

    RheatherN replied to rn_guy89's topic in Health, Stress Management

    sorry to hear!! I wish you luck, just keep applying! at least now you know you don't like that right? I also attempted something like this. I worked for a well known food mftr and it was awful!...
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    What happens when you report bullying?

    RheatherN replied to MissNurse43211's topic in General Students

    If you have these concerns, I would speak with a counselor at school and see what the policy is. If something ever happens that you are needing to report, when you make a report it is a good idea to...
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    What happens when you report bullying?

    RheatherN replied to MissNurse43211's topic in General Students

    no need to be
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    Unprofessional Behavior

    RheatherN replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

    I could make a super long reply, but it would all boil down to me trying to explain you need to speak up! if you don't now, you will continue to take and be treated as such. My advice is to ensure...
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    Heparin drip disaster

    RheatherN replied to Neuronurse88's topic in General Nursing

    First I want to apologize that the traveler did this to you, as a traveler for several years this give the rest of us a bad rep! shame on that person!! also, I agree with other post, stick up...
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    Absence Policy Question

    RheatherN replied to dass4's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that its usually 2 hours. (saying that, I am a traveler for many years now), had current facility tell me I "called out late", when I called in 3 hrs early. so I always ask
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    Nurses Always Late to Report

    RheatherN replied to futrnursenickii's topic in General Nursing

    yes, don't take this on yourself, you don't want to put yourself in a situation where your risk yourself or retaliation
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    RheatherN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1. Co-worker called, she was going to be taking my load of pts for noc shift that SHE picked up on her own, and I happened to answer the phone, she said she didn't know that this particular movie was...
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    What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    RheatherN replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    post hyst; blo; appy.. started at 10, next am down to 3, d/t religion wouldnt not accept any blood product or replacement product, went home to pass on and did the next day. I understand why, but its...
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    Old new grad: take UHMS intro course?

    RheatherN replied to hotflashion's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    thanks for the info, but i was just seeing how you were doing honestly. i have a great job, and a huge timeline ahead of me for my career. heck, if i was to get another job, that would be bad bad
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    Opinions about Tympanic Thermometers

    RheatherN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in General Nursing

    this recently came up in place of work d/t the tympanic not being as accurate as it needs to be for our population of pts, well, it was ordered before anyone else was aware of it. kinda of annoyed...
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    Exhaustion bloopers

    RheatherN replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    and i bet money, GOOD money, that the toe .vs. tub got narcs! lmao.. had to say it!
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    Do these types of nurses require specific degrees?

    RheatherN replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    u have your adn, you passed your boards? you can work anywhere!! (where i am anyhow!
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    Need Some Advice

    RheatherN replied to Ally09's topic in General Nursing

    where i live we have a "critical care university" that takes nurses of whatever status and puts them thru another program that you work and learn each floor in the hospital, then its a job in ICU. not...
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    Should I give nursing another try?

    RheatherN replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

    only one comment, if you dont like it, didnt like, you wont grow to like it. please dont do it unless your heart is in
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    Can I work as an LVN with only an RN license in CA?

    RheatherN replied to Amiodarone's topic in California Nursing

    i do know a co-worker that grad from adn-rn, she couldnt find an rn job to save her life for about a yr. she passed boards, continued to work as cna. she was held to the standards of rn, and could get...
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    Forced to work longer than scheduled hours....

    RheatherN replied to PrincessO's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    thats another reason for not doing LTC. they are so short right now where i am, and NOT safe in any manner or respect. we have one ltc that i could tell horror stories about,, but keep my mouth shut....
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    Pain Med Administration

    RheatherN replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i cant say we dont have several meds ordered for many of our pts due to the surgerys that we do and the random admits that we get. i feel i really know my docs well, w/ the exception of the random...
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    Reduced sound from learning stethoscopes?

    RheatherN replied to rnstudentinmn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i agree with the other post above. They should be able to do it right after you and get a correct and close enough number to be able to access you properly. if they disagree, then i would go to the...
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    New HBO RN!!

    RheatherN replied to SiCubaby's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    so i see it has been a while since this was posted.. very very interested in getting to know you and about HBOT from your standpoint! woud love to chat! PM me??
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    Old new grad: take UHMS intro course?

    RheatherN replied to hotflashion's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello, i know this is a long shot, but are you still around on this topic? i would love to talk to you, see what you did, and kinda follow up w/ hbot stuffs! PM me if you want!
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    Alcohol Saturated Port Caps

    RheatherN replied to Boundin''s topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello! We take ours off, the only places that we get them from as an issue (as of now anyhow) is our SICU & MICU. we done mess around, we have another type of cap we can use, why tempt fact...
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    CME's

    RheatherN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So there are a lot of sites that offer "FREE CME'S", but do any of you have any great sites that you use for continuing education? I want to continue to find sites because the ones i have used do not...
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    Hourly Rounding

    RheatherN replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am absolutly ticked about all of this. we are supposed to be doing this as well. we have these little clocks that are wipe off things in each pt room on the boards we are supposed to inital each...
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    What are you thankful for today?

    RheatherN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    i am thankful for my wonderful husband, newly married! that i couldnt live without! i am thankful for being out of the military- even though i am in pain everyday, i have all my limbs and live my life...